my mother + 19inch wheels = dangerous!

[Fred@BTM]

the old dear just got herself a new car and to my surprise its arrived with 19inch wheels with 35profile tyres which are screaming out to be ruined

i read a review in (i think) evo mag and they tested these http://www.alloygator.com/home.asp

and raved about them

what do we think, tis only £40 for a set, won't hurt!

 

[Ad172UK]

Id get them mate.

£40 to possibly save £160+ on a refurb.

I might get some yellow ones, cheaper than pin striping :rasp:

 

[SC03OTT]

Something like this was posted a while ago I think. Can't remember the general vibe on them. Good idea, not sure I'd buy them personally unless there was someone in the household with a reputation for kerbing wheels...which there isn't. In fact, I think I might be worst lol

 

[.GAZ.]

Change the wheels? What car is it btw?

 

[katg]

do they cover the edges then?
Thinking they could be useful to cover kerbing thats already happened on mine... if so £40 would be money well spent, untili have the finances to actually refurb mine, or buy a new set

 

[Bluebeard]

What about bigger kerbs?

 

[jesus]

More to the point, what car is it?!

 

[Fred@BTM]

just watched the video! thats me sold!

its the same as Daniel's Audi but in a silvery/grey/blue colour

 

[katg]

was reading the FAQ section, says discounts available for clubs, could be even cheaper i guess, look nice, could do with some next time i have money left from the wages... could be a while though

p.s. not that i frequently hit kerbs, just the little ones in car parks that pop out of no-where that wouldn't be bad if i was travelling slower

 

[beatjunkie]

Same i just seen the video, looks a bit too easy to do and some of the colours could have good effects!

 

[clio carl]

was going to get some ages ago but i opted for rim tape, video sold me too

 

[Chris_786]

feck, might get me some of these after putting the mrs on the insurance this year... lol

 

[Vish]

My Dad's mate should sort me out for refurbs so I wouldn't.

If she wouldn't notice the difference, just get some 16/17s, sell the 19s and keep the extra monies (maybe keep some aside for refurbing the 16/17s).

 

[Fred@BTM]

she maybe 67 but she's on 19's, that's how she rolls!

5ft1 mad scotish woman (she's from Glasgow, the dangerous bit so she says?)

 

[Struggler]

get em in black, and keep the tyres looking shiney and im sure nobody will even notice

 

[Sarah]

i need some of them

 

[john182rs]

This might sound daft but it look like a door protector strip but more expensive.
Some thing like this but its usually found in black.

 

[Leeshez]

What about bigger kerbs?

I was thinking this. Outside my house the kerb is up and down. I have kerbed my alloys on it.

 

[SamP]

Pics of said mother

 

[White16valver]

Just get the protectors - she's not out on the pull so it doesn't matter if she's not looking pimpin', and we all know kerb/alloy interaction is inevitable, so it's in the car's best interests

 

[Magic Johnson]

I read 'My mother + 19 inches = dangerous!'

:dapprove:

 

[matt|H]

Easy way of getting a coloured lip? lol

 

[sussex_gti]

I read 'My mother + 19 inches = dangerous!'

:dapprove:

:lolup:

 

[DB.]

I would mate, my mom has a year old car from new and has wrecked the alloys already.

 

[kevin.s]

she is female so has an irrisistable urge to drive along kirbs so i would mate.

 

[ForceIndia]

f**k the wheels. She should just not let her son drive it.

 

[yellowbelly]

I hope these 19's don't spin Fred?

 

[mugglesquop]

get tyres with alloy protectors built in? my Kumhos have got it, does work.

 

[Fred@BTM]

on a 35profile it won't!

 

[mugglesquop]

on a 35profile it won't!

10mm makes that much difference? christ on a bike

 

[Fred@BTM]

plus 4 x new 255/35 19's is goning to cost how much exactly?

 

[Gally]

Flol £160+ Probably!

 

[Scott S]

My girlfriend has ruined a freshly refurbed set of Clio wheels, so I think I am going to buy a set of these as the cheaper option, otherwise, I could just throw the money in the bin instead of paying for a refurb, would have the same effect.

 

[AKFM1]

has anyone bought these and fitted? want to see some pics lol